Ayak pronasyonu olan futbolcularda egzersiz eğitimi ve ark destekli tabanlıkların denge ve dikey sıçrama performansı üzerine etkileri

This study aims to investigate the effects of foot pronation exercises and arch support insole on balance and vertical jump test in football players. A total of 30 volunteer football players including this study between March 2022 - August 2022. The athletes who were randomly divided into 2 groups which is the insole (n=15) and insole+exercise group (n=15). Insole groups used customized medial arch supported insole for four weeks. Insole+exercise group did foot core exercises programme twice a week for four weeks and used customized medial arch supported insoled for four weeks.All the volunteers were assessed in term of performance test and foot arch level test, including Navicular Drop Test, Y-Balance Test, Flamingo Test, Vertical Jump Test, VAS questionnaire before and after interventions. The study results showed that with in groups, insole+exercise group differences were (0.8±0.41cm), has more significant difference than the insole group changes (0.4± 0.51 cm) in navicular drop test (p<0.05). Moreover, ybalance Within groups demonstrated statistically significant differences (p<0.05) there was no significant difference in nondominant flamingo test results. (p>0.05).However, there was a significant difference in dominnat flamingo test between groups. (p<0.05). In vertical jump test , there was no significant difference in between groups.(p>0.05) However, there was a significant difference within groups. (p<0.05) Lastly, it was observed that insole+exercise groups were higher positively difference (3.0±0.92), than the insole group (2.0±1.06), (p<0.05). Thus, we conclude that elite football players should be assessed with a holistic approach and physiotherapists should advise not only performance-enhancing exercises and insoles but also structured exercise programs, including short foot exercises, towel curl exercises, and heel-to-rise exercises to elite football players with foot pronation deformity. Keywords: Insole, Medial Arch, Football Players, Vertical Jump, Balance, Foot pronation, Foot pronation exercises